PAUL ANTHONY LOBATO
Roy, Utah **067
Cell 801-***-****
Objective
A challenging growth-oriented position in the Project Manager profession where my experience, and education will be utilized to its full potential.
Employment
L3Harris April 2018 to Current
Salt Lake City, UT
Supplier Quality Engineer
Direct interface for multiple internal/external stakeholders, reviewing design requirements, assess if schedule can be executed, determine if quality, and engineering requirements can be met
Travel to participate/lead PDR, PMR, QRR, and CDR assigning actionable items, conduct weekly teleconferences to meet internal/external contract requirements
Socialize, train suppliers in WSM, procedures, policies and continual improvement
Basic understanding EVMS for schedule efficiency and variance
Team up with Supply Chain for source selection, and development of commodities
Manage, monitor and report on multiple suppliers, sub-tiers with weekly status of hot topics, risks associated, and lead solutions for resolve
Lead fabricated assemblies IPT for quality engineering to identify opportunities, improvements, support delivery, and provide solutions
Good verbal and writing skills, editing, and writing Supplier Statements of Work
Initiate then lead supplier SCAR’s, assign actions, track and reporting
Perform risk assessments to mitigate risk by internal corrective action with root cause analysis to prioritize areas of improvement
Technical experience of maintenance, repair, and overhaul, antenna systems, LRU’s, CCA’s, metal Fab transit cases, braze chassis, and machining
Proficient in writing, PO review, MS office, Silicon Expert, Team Center, supplier balance scorecard, specifications, T&C’s, and SAP application
Supplier surveillance, and AS9102 first article review, verification of deliverables
Certified quality auditor AS9100 Revision C and D
oSpecial processes audits (AC 7108/1 Paint, 7109 Coating)
oQMS audits to prepare, conduction, and follow-up on AS9100
oCounterfeit parts and Physical Configuration audits
oSupplier risk assessments
L3 Technologies April 2017 to July 2018
Salt Lake City, UT
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Engineer
Perform risk assessment for company inventory and OEM of electronic communications hardware
Program support of DMS/Vanishing Vendor (VV) support for demand for top-level system, sub-systems, lower level assemblies, and LRU design level
Perform component and hardware engineering and product life management functions with maintenance of performance records
Working knowledge of Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP), Silicon Expert components database, RoHS, lifecycles, risk analysis, and cross-reference replacement with BOM management
Contractor logistics support (CLS), SDRL, and CDRL for event summaries, BOM’s, and roadmap deliverables
Part attribute analysis and identify alternate substitute parts to mitigate obsolescence
Proficient in Excel and Word
L-3 Communication System’s West November 2012 to April 2017
Salt Lake City, UT
Supplier Quality Engineer
Own supplier performance and measurement of KPIs with performance review
Lead quality issues with suppliers and partner with internal customers
Lead effective supplier containment and corrections/corrective actions
Manage, track and expedite First Article Inspections and Validation activity
Support implementation of supplier process validation
Support Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP)
Flow down and define multiple suppliers’ objectives and design requirements
Develop antenna, braze, metal fabrication objectives and strategies
Supplier development: establish and sustain effective partnerships with suppliers, develop technical capability
Perform internal and external audits as required
Complete AS9102 first article forms and summaries
Specification review, coordinate changes, and provide clarification
Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects to support cost savings
Technical support while executing engineering tasks for supplier quality engineering to continuously improve supplier performance
Perform onboarding training for of all regional and factory SQE’s
L-3 Communication System’s West Nov 2004 to Nov 2012
Salt Lake City, UT
Q/A Team Lead and Mentor
Team Lead over Metal Fab. Inspection which included commodities of Electromechanical, Sheet Metal, and Electronic Inspection/Validation for CNC machining programs
Perform detailed dimensional inspections, utilization of CAD to create non-dimension drawings, supporting in-process, startup and final inspections
Perform engineering evaluations, reverse engineering, gage R&R studies
Program CMM Machine Zeiss Calypso, and Mitutoyo Geomeasure with complex set-ups that are on-line off-line programed to minimize downtime
3-D Electronic simulation inspection with Sirius NC verify True Solid to compare the CNC program tool path against Engineering’s controlled solid model
Paint inspections utilizing Data Color Spectrophotometer that is used to inspect painted parts for color conformance to Fed-Std-595 for pass or fail criteria
POC for Offload vendor, instruct for interpretation of L3 WSM, tolerance definition/practice, CAR’s, Non-conformance issues to eliminate discrepancies for existing and future problem/ resolution
Part of Supplier Review Team (SRT) for evaluating/reporting on potential vendors for Offload usage of machining, sheet metal and finishing processing
Proficient in GD&T, blueprint reading and interpreting engineering documents
GSC Foundries Machining Division Sept. 2001 to November 2004
Ogden, UT
Quality Assurance Manager
Oversee inspection activities and personnel performing them
Oversee inspection department and machinist task they are performing
Interpret blueprint drawings, evaluate tolerances
Lead the continuous improvement activities in all areas of manufacturing
Play a key role in new product transfer into manufacturing from the quality side
Oversee corrective and preventive action investigations
Develop quality assurance plans and process control procedures that ensured production of finished products meets quality specifications and standards
Develop, implement and audit control plans, standards and acceptance criteria, and procedures / work instructions
Lead cross-functional teams in execution and reporting quality improvement projects for process improvements, scrap reduction and supplier performance
Petersen Incorporated Jan. 2001 to August 2001 Ogden, UT
QUALITY LAYOUT INSPECTOR
Performed First Article Inspection’s and in-process inspection first pieces of hog outs, casting, weldments and forgings
Proficient in usage of tape measure, square, flat tape, Pi tapes, weld fillet, steel rule and surface plate gauges and methods
Perform complex CMM inspections of precision-machined Aerospace and Commercial parts
GSC Foundries Machining Division June 1996 to Jan. 2001 Ogden, UT
Education
University of Phoenix College – (Masters of Business Administration)
University of Phoenix College – (Bachelor of Science in Management)
University of Phoenix College – (Associates of Arts)
ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) and Certified Quality Professional (CQP) course
AS9102 FAI Training 3/18/2018
AS9100D certified lead auditor 9/28/2018
Six Sigma Green Belt 9/14/2018
Sologic Root Cause Analysis Level I: Facilitator
Certification GD&T from Technical Documentation Consultants 12/12/16 and 12/16/16
AS9100D internal auditor training November, 2016
SSPC Certification Fundamentals of protective coatings May, 2005
1993 – 2000 Applied Tech. College –OWATC Ogden, UT
IPC-A-610 certification for acceptability of electronic assemblies.
IPC-A-620 certification for cable and wire harness assemblies.
ASQ Certified Mechanical Inspector
Blue Print Reading
Zeiss and Mitutoyo Manual/CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine
PFT Math 1 2 & 3 / Communications 2000
L-3 Training Courses
Positive Work Place Communications
Mentor Training
Lean 101 (Kan Ban, Kaizen, 5 S)
9A- Silver Level Cert.= Lean applied, value stream layout, standard work, variation control, TOC in operations: 18 instructional hours
9-Bronze Level Certification = Lean 101, Six Sigma 101, TOC 101, 6s & Value Stream Mapping: 15 instructional hours.
Supervisory skills program Salt Lake Community College, Miller Campus
Interviewing skills certification.
CS-West Quick Start for New Leaders (New Supervisor Training)
Crucial Conversations Certification.
References
Available upon request.